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Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper - Black California (The Savoy Sessions)

Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper - Black California (The Savoy Sessions)

Musician: Sonny Criss
Album title: Black California (The Savoy Sessions)
Style: Bop
Released: 1976
Country: US
Size MP3 version: 1673 mb
Size APE version: 1352 mb
Size WMA version: 1577 mb
Rating ✫: 4.5
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Genre: Jazz

Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper - Black California (The Savoy Sessions)


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A1 Backbreaker
Alto Saxophone – Sonny CrissBass – Harry Babison*Drums – Ken Kennedy Guitar – Barney Kessell*Piano – Russ FreemanTenor Saxophone – Wardell GrayTrumpet – Al KillianWritten-By – Hawkins*
16:45
A2 Laguna
Bass, Vocals – Bam Brown*Drums – Zutty SingletonGuitar, Vocals – Slim GaillardPiano – Dodo MarmarosaWritten-By – Gaillard*
2:41
A3 Boogin' At Berg's
Bass, Vocals – Bam Brown*Drums – Zutty SingletonGuitar, Vocals – Slim GaillardPiano – Dodo MarmarosaWritten-By – Gaillard*
2:49
A4 Dunkin' Bagel
Bass, Vocals – Bam Brown*Drums – Zutty SingletonGuitar, Piano, Vocals – Slim GaillardPiano – Dodo MarmarosaWritten-By – Gaillard*
2:46
B1 Pete's Beat
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Howard*
2:36
B2 Sippin' With Cisco
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Howard*, Porter*
4:50
B3 This Is You
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Howard*
2:50
B4 Gassin' The Wig
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Ross*
2:44
B5 Phantom Moon
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Wiggington*
2:55
B6 Howard's Idea
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Howard*, Bass*
2:58
B7 Love Is Laughing At Me
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Warren Smith
2:49
B8 Little Wig
Alto Saxophone – Eric Dolphy, Leroy Robinson Baritone Saxophone – Clyde DunnBass [Either] – Addison FarmerBass [Or] – Roger AldersonCongas – Alvy KiddDrums – Roy PorterGuitar – Bennie WhitePiano – Joe Harrison Tenor Saxophone – Clifford Solomon, Joe HowardTrombone – Danny Horton , Jimmy Knepper, William WiggingtonTrumpet – Art Farmer, Eddie Preston, James Metlock, Robert Ross Vocals – Paul Sparks Written-By – Howard*, Bass*
2:34
C1 Helen's Advice
Baritone Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Bass – Red CallenderDrums – J.C. HeardPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Geechie SmithVocals – Helen HumesWritten-By – Unknown Artist
2:43
C2 Airplane Blues
Baritone Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Bass – Red CallenderDrums – J.C. HeardPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Geechie SmithVocals – Helen HumesWritten-By – Unknown Artist
2:29
C3 Knockin' Myself Out
Baritone Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Bass – Red CallenderDrums – J.C. HeardPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Geechie SmithVocals – Helen HumesWritten-By – Unknown Artist
2:15
C4 Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby
Baritone Saxophone – Freddie Simon*Bass – Red CallenderDrums – J.C. HeardPiano – Ernie FreemanTenor Saxophone – Dexter GordonTrumpet – Geechie SmithVocals – Helen HumesWritten-By – Unknown Artist
2:48
C5 Outlandish
Alto Saxophone – William DotyBass – Dave DysonDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Freddie Jackson*Tenor Saxophone – Harold LandTrombone – Russell CampbellTrumpet – Froebel BrighamWritten-By – Land*
2:35
C6 Swingin' On Savoy
Alto Saxophone – William DotyBass – Dave DysonDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Freddie Jackson*Tenor Saxophone – Harold LandTrombone – Russell CampbellTrumpet – Froebel BrighamWritten-By – Land*
2:35
C7 San Diego Bounce
Alto Saxophone – William DotyBass – Dave DysonDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Freddie Jackson*Tenor Saxophone – Harold LandTrombone – Russell CampbellTrumpet – Froebel BrighamWritten-By – Land*
2:49
C8 I'll Remember April
Alto Saxophone – William DotyBass – Dave DysonDrums – Leon Petties*Piano – Freddie Jackson*Tenor Saxophone – Harold LandTrombone – Russell CampbellTrumpet – Froebel BrighamWritten-By – Raye*, DePaul*
2:52
D1 Brown Gold
Alto Saxophone – Art PepperBass – Joe MondragonDrums – Larry BunkerPiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Pepper*
2:21
D2 These Foolish Things
Alto Saxophone – Art PepperBass – Joe MondragonDrums – Larry BunkerPiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Link*, Marvel*, Strachey*
2:38
D3 Surf Ride
Alto Saxophone – Art PepperBass – Joe MondragonDrums – Larry BunkerPiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Pepper*
2:49
D4 Holiday Flight
Alto Saxophone – Art PepperBass – Joe MondragonDrums – Larry BunkerPiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Pepper*
3:06
D5 Jumpin' Jacque
Bass – Joe MondragonDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Hawes*
2:49
D6 Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Bass – Joe MondragonDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Ellington*
2:42
D7 It's You Or No One
Bass – Joe MondragonDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Styne, Kahn*
2:44
D8 Thou Swell
Bass – Joe MondragonDrums – Shelly MannePiano – Hampton HawesWritten-By – Rogers, Hart*
2:41

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured By – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Distributed By – Arista Records, Inc.
  • Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Credits

  • Cover – Dennis Pohl
  • Design, Art Direction – Bob Heimall*
  • Executive-Producer – Steve Backer
  • Liner Notes – Patricia Willard
  • Mastered By – Al Brown
  • Producer [Original Sessions] – Ralph Bass, Richard Bock
  • Reissue Producer – Bob Porter
  • Transferred By, Edited By – Jack Towers, Jerry Valburn

Notes

For side B, credits are only given for tracks B1 to B4; tracks B5 to B8 are by the same band.

Track A1 - April 1947
Tracks A2 to A4 - 1945
Tracks B1 to B8 - January 19 and February 23, 1949
Tracks C1 to C4 - November 20, 1950
Tracks C5 to C8 - April 25, 1949
Tracks D 1 to D4 - March 4, 1952
Tracks D 5 to D8 - September 10, 1952
All selections recorded in Los Angeles.
Thanks to Todd Selbert and Dan Serro.
Musicians for tracks B4 to B8 are not specified

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched): SJL2215 A-1 Al Brown FW[apple symbol]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched): SJL2215 B-2 Al Brown FW[apple symbol]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side C runout etched): SJL2215 C-1 Al Brown FW[apple symbol]
  • Matrix / Runout (Side D runout etched): SJL2215 D-2 Al Brown FW[apple symbol]

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SJL 2215 Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper - Black California ‎(2xLP, Comp, Promo) Savoy Records SJL 2215 US 1976
1 C 14861390/91 Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper Sonny Criss, Slim Gaillard, Roy Porter Big Band With Eric Dolphy, Helen Humes, Harold Land, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper - Black California ‎(2xLP, Comp) Savoy Records 1 C 14861390/91 Germany 1976

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